Man in custody in fatal West Side shooting

A woman was fatally shot in a domestic disturbance at her mother's home on the West Side on Monday night and police later detained her boyfriend, authorities said.

The victim, identified by her brother as Tammy Delazerda, 25, died in her mother's front yard in the 400 block of North San Horacio around 6:40 p.m.

The boyfriend, also 25, surrendered at his apartment in the 5700 block of North Knoll around 9:15 p.m. Police did not release his name.

Police Chief William McManus said the couple had been having problems. Delazerda and her boyfriend arrived separately at the house at about the same time and argued.

The mother witnessed the man shoot her daughter in the chest, McManus said.

“She was trying to leave him today,” said Joseph Montez, Delazerda's brother, adding that the boyfriend had been violent before during their six-month relationship. “We tried to tell her this guy was no good. It was just bound to happen, I guess.”